The VA granted an initial 10 percent rating for chronic bronchitis and bronchiectasis effective July 30, 2004. The veteran's service connection claim for chronic rhinosinusitis and allergic sinusitis was denied.

The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms of persistent productive cough with occasional blood streaks were not severe enough to warrant a higher rating under the old or new criteria as of July 30, 2004. The VA found no evidence supporting service connection for chronic rhinosinusitis and allergic sinusitis.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Chronic Bronchitis","additional_notes":"Persistent productive cough with occasional blood streaks, requiring repeated courses of antibiotic treatment more than twice per year."}, {"condition_name":"Bronchiectasis","additional_notes":"Persistent paroxysmal cough at intervals throughout the day, abundant purulent and fetid expectoration. No emphysema or loss of weight noted."}

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

December 19, 2006

Citation

0639486

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